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J. F. MORELL.

REPARING VEHICLE AXLES.

188878900. 8 Patented-181824, 1888.

NiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

JAMES'E. MORELL, OE OAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OE ONE-HALE rr JOSEPH E. ROBERTS, OE SAME PLAGE.

REPAIRING VEHICLE-AMES;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 376.900, dated January 24, 18788.

Application filed July 2l, 1887. Serial No. 244.862. (No model.)

a reduced or worn-outjournal or axle, where' by the latter may render further service, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l represents a transverse section in 15 ,line x a', Fig. 2, ofy a device for restoring a reduced journal Or axle embodying my invention. Fig. 2,1'epresents alongitudinal section thereof. y

Similar letters of reference indicate correzc sponding parts in the two figures.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a journal Or axle which has been reduced from wear, as at A', so as to becomparatively useless for its'purposes. 4

2 5 B represents a sleeve whose inner diameter is less than that of the reduced portion A Of the journal Or axle, and having set screws -or bolts C, which pass through the wall of the sleeve, so as to tighten against said portion A.

5c The Outer surface of the sleeve is formed with shoulders D, and generally of the contour similar to those on the journal Or axle as originally constructed. l In Order to provide increased holding-sur- 3 5 faces for the screws or bolts C and strengthen the adjacent portions Of the sleeve, bosses E are formed on the sleeve around the opening in which the screws or bolts are fitted, said bosses being internally threaded and coincid- 4O ing with said openings.

The Operation is as follows: When a journal or axle is so reduced from wear as to be comparatively useless, the sleeve B is slipped over the portion A and the screws or bolts O are tightened, whereby the sleeve is yfirmly held in 45 position, and the journal or axle may be said to .berestored The wheel, pulley, &c.,forrnerly on the journal Or axle may now be returned .Overthesleeve and run thereon as usual,it being seen that thereduced journal Or axle, though 5o comparatively useless for its Original purpose, now renders continued service instead Of being thrown aside as old metal.

Thel invention is also serviceable for increasing the diameter of ajournal or axle when so 55 required, or when'harder metalis desirable for the surface of a journal or axle. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl 6o 1. A device for restoring a reduced journal Or axle, consisting of. a sleeve which is adapted to be fitted on the reduced portion of the journal or axle, and having a securing screw or bolt, the exterior ot' the sleeve being Of a con.-l 6 5y tour corresponding to that Of a journal Or axle, substantially as described. f

' 2. A sleeve of the contour of a journal 'or Y axle, substantially as and for the purpose set f forth. yo

3. A sleeve Of the contour of a journal or' axle and provided with a screw Or bolt, substantially as and for the purpose ,set forth.

4. The sleeve B, substantially as described, provided with a screw or bolt, and a boss about 7 5' l the opening for said screw, as set forth.

' JAMES F. MORELL.l

. Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

